THE WORKS OF EDMUND WALLER Esq. IN VERSE AND PROSE by Waller, Edmund (1606-1687) - 1729

London: J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper / Mr. Fenton, 1744. Later edition. Hardcover. Fair. 12mo. [17], 2-295, [3], iv-clxviii pp. Contemporary calf with the spine in six compartments, a maroon morocco label lettered in gilt on the spine, a green ribbon bookmark bound in; all edges speckled red. Illustrated with a copper-engraved frontispiece portrait of Waller, with two additional engraved plates, a folding numismatic plate in the rear of the volume, and with engraved head and tailpieces and initials. The front board detached, the spine and rear joint heavily rubbed, the free front endpaper detached but present.

London: Tonson, 1758. Frontispiece portrait. 272pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Contemporary calf. Very good. Frontispiece portrait. 272pp. 1 vols. 12mo.

Glasgow: Mr Fenton, 1752. Printed by Robert and Andrew Foulis. Edmund Waller, FRS was an English poet and politician who was Member of Parliament for various constituencies between 1624 and 1687, and one of the longest serving members of the English House of Commons. Leather boards edgeworn, rubbed and scuffed, corners and spine ends bumped, five raised bands to spine with small maroon title box with gilt lettering and three fine lines to head and foot of box, closed edges browned, internal gutters cracked, edges of endpapers browned, two ink inscriptions to fep,one dated 1896, 293 pages clean, unmarked, text clear to read, text block dimpled, final two pages list the books printed and sold by Robert and Andrew Foulis.. Leather. Good Minus/No Jacket. 24mo.

London: Tonson, 1758. Frontispiece portrait. [16], 272pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Half modern blue morocco and cloth. Signed on title-page by Francis Hoskins. Bookplate of George Ewing. Frontispiece portrait. [16], 272pp. 1 vols. 12mo. ESTC T116990

London: Mr Fenton; J Tonson, 1730. Leather. Very Good. 6.5" by 4". None Stated. A clean early eighteenth century edition of Edmund Waller's poetry in a lovely original binding, with some observations on Waller's poems to the rear. Illustrated, with a portrait frontispiece and a further three plates. The second edition. In a contemporary calf binding. ESTC No. T116988. With a frontispiece and three further plates, one folding (to the rear). With the bookplate of Maurice Baring to the front pastedown and his inscription to the recto of front endpaper. Maurice Baring was an English man of letters. He was also a dramatist, poet, novelist, translator and essayist. He had a wide social circle and associated with the Cambridge Apostles and the Coterie. Edmund Waller was an English poet and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times. His lyrics were admired to excess however soon lost popularity. He was regarded as the pioneer in introducing the classical couplet into… Read More

1768. First Dublin Edition. Dublin, Printed by W.G.Jones for W. and W.Smith and T.Ewing in Dame-Street, 1768. Small-Octavo. [8], LXIV, 272 pages. Hardcover / Original, 18th century full-leather with gilt lettering and ornament on spine. Binding very firm and only slightly bumped and rubbed. Overall in a very good condition with some signs of external wear. With the name “John Morrison” on the titlepage [possibly the 18th century – Architect John Morrison from Midleton, with a connection to Castlemartyr]. This book came subsequently from the Library of Daniel Conner, Connerville / Bandon / Manch House in which also a set of Buffon, from the library of Richard Boyle Bernard, Dean of Leighlin and MP for Bandon Bridge was included. Includes for example: Of the Danger His Majesty, being Prince, escaped on the road at St.Andero / Of his Majesty's receiving the News of the Duke of Buckingham's death / To the King on His Navy / On the taking of Salle / Upon his Majesty's repairing of St.Paul's / Of the… Read More